Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JUN 2022年6月 亞博匯 56 IN FOCUS since 2019, there have been a lot of tourist arrivals, but gaming revenues have begun to slow down, which is already an indication of the impact of capital controls. But to be frank, many pawnshop owners are well aware that businesses such as cash back are not sustainable. They have moved on to other business after making their money – some of them became bosses of VIP rooms, some even became satellite casino owners. Therefore, capital control has had a certain impact on the pawnshop industry, but it cannot be said to be too serious. IAG: The survival of pawnshops is highly dependent on casinos, but COVID-19 has had a severe impact on the gaming industry. Is there still room for pawnshops? John: Not too much. Following the impact of COVID-19 and things that happened to satellite casinos, amongst others, many